Thoughts to what should be legal

[BirdHead]

Someday we will have permits just to get to have kids

No doubt lol ain't there a law in China a couple can only have two kids now. Wait for America's turn. But that should be centuries from now. Unless people repopulate like rabbits in the next century.

 

[Rod-T]

I bet 50 years. There will have to be some kind of population program

 

[BirdHead]

IMHO I think the world is hitting a pretty high population regardless we're not even producing a fraction of food we could be making. It's just like a swarm of locusts. There's always a limit nothing lasts forever much less preserve it in the making.

 

[Rod-T]

What about speed limits?

 

[MeepBeep]

What about speed limits?

I believe they are good law in many instances due to public safety concerns, for example in neighborhoods, construction or schools zones... On the other hand in the middle of an open and deserted 100 mile stretch of road the current maximums could use some work...

 

[Rod-T]

I believe they are good law in many instances due to public safety concerns, for example in neighborhoods, construction or schools zones... On the other hand in the middle of an open and deserted 100 mile stretch of road the current maximums could use some work...

I agree..

 

[BirdHead]

Well another reason to speed limits are the abuse on tires and motor can depending on what tire or motor of course but you could only run that motor 90mph for so long over and over and tire wears faster. But like I said not a big problem to arrange.

 

[MeepBeep]

Well another reason to speed limits are the abuse on tires and motor can depending on what tire or motor of course but you could only run that motor 90mph for so long over and over and tire wears faster. But like I said not a big problem to arrange.

That is mostly dependent on the vehicle design and tire design, most US cars are made to be optimized for the 55-65 MPH limits, and most care manufactures put on lower speed rated tires as well knowing that speed limit... With proper gearing and sufficient horse power an engine doesn't have to work any harder to go 90 MPH vs 65 MPH, it's all in the design, and high speed tires will last at those higher speeds as well, it's not like you will be driving those speeds every day all day...

I like laws like those in Germany that leave many rural roads with no posted limits with a law that translates to this...

"Any person driving a vehicle may only drive so fast that the car is under control. Speeds must be adapted to the road, traffic, visibility and weather conditions as well as the personal skills and characteristics of the vehicle and load."

Basically use common sense...

 

[BirdHead]

That is mostly dependent on the vehicle design and tire design, most US cars are made to be optimized for the 55-65 MPH limits, and most care manufactures put on lower speed rated tires as well knowing that speed limit... With proper gearing and sufficient horse power an engine doesn't have to work any harder to go 90 MPH vs 65 MPH, it's all in the design, and high speed tires will last at those higher speeds as well, it's not like you will be driving those speeds every day all day...

I like laws like those in Germany that leave many rural roads with no posted limits with a law that translates to this...

"Any person driving a vehicle may only drive so fast that the car is under control. Speeds must be adapted to the road, traffic, visibility and weather conditions as well as the personal skills and characteristics of the vehicle and load."

Basically use common sense...

That's what I'm saying. Lol old people do it, they go as fast as they want and got the car under control. Slow and easy

 

[shortgrass]

That's what I'm saying. Lol old people do it, they go as fast as they want and got the car under control. Slow and easy

What do you consider "old" lol? Like me, mid 30s with kids... I used to drive like Dale Earnheart ha-ha, then I had kids. Now I get a kick out of Mr. 'Important' tailgating me halfway to town before burning a gallon of gas to pass me, only to find me sitting behind him at the railroad track 3 miles later

Or my mom, 70+, goes no faster than 55, or 35 depending on who has cattle or corn to gawk at... She has almost killed us on big interstates dawdling along at 40 in a 75. People drive entirely too crazy for even ME, and I'm not old ha-ha

I think they need a "Sunday driver" or "Country bumpkin" leisure lane ha-ha